Based in Washington, Jen manages Aviation Week’s worldwide defense, space and security coverage.
Prior to taking on her current role, Jen was Aviation Week's Congressional Editor. Jen came to Aviation Week in March 2011 from Politico, where she covered the intersection of defense and politics. She also worked as a reporter and editor for Defense Daily, Inside the Army, The Other Paper and The Columbus Dispatch.
Jen received a Master’s degree in journalism as a Kiplinger Fellow at the Ohio State University. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in history and journalism from the University of Michigan.
FARNBOROUGH — With politicians not even close to a deal that would avert an automatic $1 trillion reduction in government spending at the start of next year — about half of that targeted at the Pentagon — state and local officials are aggressively courting the commercial aircraft and supply chain business, where the outlook is much brighter.
VISITING FARNBOROUGH: Unlike in Washington, internal squabbling is nowhere to be found among the U.S. politicians at this week’s Farnborough air show. The U.S. delegation boasts eight senators and eight state governors, all on hand flexing their muscles to win international business. Last year the U.S. posted $86 billion in export sales and had a positive trade balance of more than $47 billion, says Francisco Sanchez, under secretary of Commerce for international trade. “That’s the largest trade surplus of any manufacturing sector,” Sanchez says.
FARNBOROUGH — With politicians in the U.S. clamoring for a “hedge” against future missile threats, and budget cuts anticipated on both sides of the Atlantic, Raytheon is pitching a “smart defense” approach.
